roundtable: Update on Senate debate, 11:45, June 13th
roundtable: Update on Senate debate, 11:45, June 13th
Update on Senate debate, 11:45, June 13th
W. Curtiss Priest (BMSLIB@mitvma.mit.edu)
Tue, 13 Jun 95 11:58:15 EDT
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 95 11:58:15 EDT
From: "W. Curtiss Priest" <BMSLIB@mitvma.mit.edu>
Subject: Update on Senate debate, 11:45, June 13th
To: Telecommunications Policy Roundtable <ROUNDTABLE@CNI.ORG>
I spoke with Kerry's office again and the bill is still being
debating, and no amendendments have been considered yet.
Attached are two other pieces of information. 1. A result of
someone calling Kennedy's office a few minutes ago.
2.) The bell.com summary of the last 3 days of Senate action
Curtiss Priest
<bmslib@mitvma.mit.edu>
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 11:46:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: David Kaufman <davidk@air.com>
Subject: Re: Senate Debate Update
To: "W. Curtiss Priest" <BMSLIB%MITVMA.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu>
Cc: Multiple recipients of list TPR-NE <TPR-NE%MITVMA.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu>
I just called Senator Kennedy's office at 11:40am and according to his
assistant -- the bill was being debated on the floor -- and Senator
Kennedy had not yet "made up his mind and taken a formal stand on the bill".
I was asked how I would like him to vote. So they are still counting
sheep if you want to call and be one.
Bahhhh Bahhhhhhh bahhhhhhhh
-- David
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SENATE ACTIONS FOR LAST THREE LEGISLATIVE DAYS
SENATE ACTIONS FOR June 12, 1995
Routine Proceedings, pages S8127-S8198
Measures Introduced: Three bills were introduced, as follows:
S.
914-916.
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
Reported on Friday, June 9, 1995, pursuant to the order
of
Thursday, June 8, 1995:
H.R. 4, to restore the American family, reduce
illegitimacy,
control welfare spending and reduce welfare dependence,
with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No.
104-96)
Telecommunications Competition/Deregulation Act: Senate
continued
consideration of S. 652, to provide for a pro-
competitive,
de-regulatory national policy framework designed to
accelerate
rapidly private sector deployment of advanced
telecommunications and information technologies and
services to
all Americans by opening all telecommunications markets
to
competition, taking action on amendments proposed
thereto, as
follows:
Adopted:
By a unanimous vote of 91 yeas with one Senator voting
present (Vote No. 249), Feinstein/Lott Amendment No.
1269, to
provide for the full scrambling on multichannel video
services
of sexually explicit adult programming.
Pending:
(1) Dorgan Modified Amendment No. 1264, to require
Department
of Justice approval for Regional Bell Operating Company
entry
into long distance services, based on the VIII(c)
standard.
(2) Thurmond Modified Amendment No. 1265 (to Amendment
No.
1264), to provide for the review by the Attorney General
of the
United States of the entry of the Bell operating
companies into
interexchange telecommunications and manufacturing
markets.
Subsequently, the amendment was modified further.
(3) Feinstein/Kempthorne Amendment No. 1270, to strike
the
authority of the Federal Communications Commission to
preempt
State or local regulations that establish barriers to
entry for
interstate or intrastate telecommunications services.
A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached
providing for
further consideration of the pending Dorgan Modified
Amendment
No. 1264 and the Thurmond Modified Amendment No. 1265 (to
Amendment No. 1264) (both listed above), with a vote to
occur
on a motion to table the Dorgan Modified Amendment No.
1264 on
Tuesday, June 13 at 12:30 p.m.
A motion was entered to close further debate on the
bill, and
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the
Standing
Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion will
occur on
Wednesday, June 14.
Senate will resume consideration of the bill on
Tuesday, June
13.
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy
was
removed from the following treaties:
Extradition Treaty with Belgium (Treaty Doc. No. 104-
7);
Supplementary Extradition Treaty with Belgium to
Promote the
Repression of Terrorism (Treaty Doc. No. 104-8); and
Extradition Treaty with Switzerland (Treaty Doc. No.
104-9).
The treaties were transmitted to the Senate today,
considered
as having been read for the first time, and referred,
with
accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign
Relations and
ordered to be printed.
Communications:
Statements on Introduced Bills:
Additional Cosponsors:
Amendments Submitted:
Additional Statements:
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total - 249)
Recess: Senate convened at 12 noon, and recessed at 9:32
p.m.,
until 9:15 a.m., on Tuesday, June 13, 1995.
SENATE ACTIONS FOR June 9, 1995
Routine Proceedings, pages S8055-S8126
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were
introduced, as follows: S. 903-913, and S. Res. 132.
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
S. 908, to authorize appropriations for the Department
of
State for fiscal years 1996 through 1999 and to abolish
the
United States Information Agency, the United States Arms
Control and Disarmament Agency, and the Agency for
International Development. (S. Rept. No. 104-95)
Measures Passed:
Commending Captain Scott F. O`Grady: Senate agreed to S.
Res.
132, commending Captain O`Grady and United States and NATO
forces.
Telecommunications Competition/Deregulation Act: Senate
continued
consideration of S. 652, to provide for a pro-
competitive,
de-regulatory national policy framework designed to
accelerate
rapidly private sector deployment of advanced
telecommunications and information technologies and
services to
all Americans by opening all telecommunications markets
to
competition, taking action on amendments proposed
thereto, as
follows:
Adopted:
(1) By 83 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 247), Santorum
Amendment
No. 1267, to permit the Bell operating companies to
provide
interLATA commercial mobile services.
(2) By 77 yeas to 8 nays, 1 voting present (Vote No.
248),
Dole Modified Amendment No. 1255, to provide additional
deregulation of telecommunications services, including
rural
and small cable TV systems.
Pending:
(1) Dorgan Modified Amendment No. 1264, to require
Department
of Justice approval for Regional Bell Operating Company
entry
into long distance services, based on the VIII(c)
standard.
(2) Thurmond Modified Amendment No. 1265 (to Amendment
No.
1264), to provide for the review by the Attorney General
of the
United States of the entry of the Bell operating
companies into
interexchange telecommunications and manufacturing
markets.
Withdrawn:
Hollings/Daschle Amendment No. 1266, to clarify the
requirements a Bell operating company must satisfy before
being
permitted to offer long distance services.
During consideration of this measure today, the
following
action also occurred:
By 80 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. 246), Senate agreed to a
motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the
attendance of absent Senators.
Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Monday,
June
12.
Lobbying Gift Ban - Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement
was
reached providing for the consideration of S. 101, to
provide
for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence
the
Federal Government.
Messages From the House:
Petitions:
Statements on Introduced Bills:
Additional Cosponsors:
Amendments Submitted:
Notices of Hearings:
Authority for Committees:
Additional Statements:
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total -
248)
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total - 3)
Recess: Senate convened at 9:15 a.m., and recessed at 4:34
p.m., until 12 Noon, on Monday, June 12, 1995.
SENATE ACTIONS FOR June 8, 1995
Routine Proceedings, pages S7941-S8053
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and four bills were
introduced, as
follows: S. 894-902, S. Res. 129-131, and S. Con. Res.
17.
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
S. 850, to amend the Child Care and Development Block
Grant
Act of 1990 to consolidate Federal child care programs.
(S.
Rept. No. 104-94)
Measures Passed:
Election of Secretary of the Senate: Senate agreed to S.
Res.
129, to elect Kelly D. Johnston as Secretary of the Senate.
Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res.
130,
providing for notification to the President of the United
States of
the election of Secretary of the Senate.
Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed
to S.
Res. 131, providing for notification to the House of
Representatives of the election of Secretary of the Senate.
Telecommunications Competition/Deregulation Act: Senate
continued
consideration of S. 652, to provide for a pro-
competitive,
de-regulatory national policy framework designed to
accelerate
rapidly private sector deployment of advanced
telecommunications and information technologies and
services to
all Americans by opening all telecommunications markets
to
competition, taking action on amendments proposed
thereto, as
follows:
Adopted:
(1) Dorgan Amendment No. 1259, to require certain
criteria
upon the designation of an additional Essential
Telecommunications Carrier.
(2) McCain Modified Amendment No. 1260, to require
Congressional notification before the imposition or
increase of
universal service contributions.
(3) Pressler/Hollings Modified Amendment No. 1258, to
make
certain technical corrections.
Rejected:
(1) McCain Amendment No. 1261, to prevent excessive
Federal
Communications Commission regulatory activities. (By 68
yeas to
31 nays (Vote No. 243), Senate tabled the amendment.)
(2) McCain Amendment No. 1262, to strike Section 310,
providing telecommunications services for health care
providers
for rural areas, educational providers, and libraries.
(By 58
yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 244), Senate tabled the
amendment.)
(3) By 30 yeas to 64 nays, 1 voting present (Vote No.
245),
Cohen/Snowe Amendment No. 1263, to require the Federal
Communications Commission to adopt regulations that would
make
cable boxes available commercially.
Pending:
(1) Dole Amendment No. 1255, to provide additional
deregulation of telecommunications services, including
rural
and small cable TV systems.
(2) Dorgan Modified Amendment No. 1264, to require
Department
of Justice approval for Regional Bell Operating Company
entry
into long distance services, based on the VIII(c)
standard.
(3) Thurmond Modified Amendment No. 1265 (to Amendment
No.
1264), to provide for the review by the Attorney General
of the
United States of the entry of the Bell operating
companies into
interexchange telecommunications and manufacturing
markets.
(4) Hollings/Daschle Amendment No. 1266, to clarify the
requirements a Bell operating company must satisfy before
being
permitted to offer long distance services.
Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Friday,
June
9.
Measure Indefinitely Postponed:
Paperwork Reduction Act: Senate indefinitely postponed
further
consideration of H.R. 830, to amend chapter 35 of title 44,
United
States Code, to further the goals of the Paperwork Reduction
Act to
have Federal agencies become more responsible and publicly
accountable for reducing the burden of Federal paperwork on
the
public.
Committee Authority: The Committee on Finance was authorized
to
have until 6 p.m., Friday, June 9, 1995, to file a report
to
accompany H.R. 4, to restore the American family, reduce
illegitimacy, control welfare spending and reduce welfare
dependence.
Appointments:
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: The Chair,
on
behalf of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 101-
509,
announced the appointment of John C. Waugh, of Texas, to the
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress.
Messages From the House:
Measures Referred:
Petitions:
Executive Reports of Committees:
Statements on Introduced Bills:
Additional Cosponsors:
Amendments Submitted:
Authority for Committees:
Additional Statements:
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total -
245)
Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 10:17
p.m., until 9:15 a.m., on Friday, June 9, 1995.
SENATE ACTIONS FOR June 7, 1995
Routine Proceedings, pages S7801-S7939
Measures Introduced: Six bills were introduced, as follows:
S.
888-893.
Measures Passed:
Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act: By 91 yeas to 8
nays
(Vote No. 242), Senate passed S. 735, to prevent and punish
acts of
terrorism, after taking action on further amendments proposed
thereto, as follows:
Adopted:
(1) Hatch/Dole Amendment No. 1199, in the nature of a
substitute.
(2) Hatch Amendment No. 1252, to provide that counsel
must be
provided in Capital trials and habeas cases.
(3) Hatch/Biden Amendment No. 1254, to make technical
and
conforming corrections.
Rejected:
(1) Biden Amendment No. 1217 (to Amendment No. 1199),
with
respect to deleting habeas corpus for state prisoners.
(By 67
yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. 237), Senate tabled the
amendment.)
(2) Biden Amendment No. 1253 (to Amendment No. 1199),
to
allow the court appointed defense attorney to meet with
the
judge without the prosecutor being present to request
funding
for an investigator. (By 65 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No.
238),
Senate tabled the amendment.)
(3) Levin Modified Amendment No. 1245 (to Amendment No.
1199), to retain an avenue for appeal in the case of
prisoners
who can demonstrate actual innocence. (By 62 yeas to 37
nays
(Vote No. 239), Senate tabled the amendment.)
(4) By 38 yeas to 61 nays (Vote No. 240), Kyl Amendment
No.
1211 (to Amendment No. 1199), to improve habeas corpus
reform
by ensuring that a case in State courts can be reviewed
in the
State court system by providing adequate and effective
remedies.
(5) Biden Amendment No. 1224 (to Amendment No. 1199),
with
respect to deleting the rule of deference for habeas
corpus.
(By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 241), Senate tabled the
amendment.)
Withdrawn:
Biden Amendment No. 1226 (to Amendment No. 1199), with
respect to requiring counsel for Federal habeas
proceedings.
Adoption Vitiated:
By unanimous consent, adoption of Biden (for Heflin)
Amendment No. 1241 (to Amendment No. 1199), to amend the
Solid
Waste Disposal Act to list the nerve gases sarin and VX
as
hazardous waste, agreed to on Tuesday, June 6, was
vitiated.
Telecommunications Competition/Deregulation Act: Senate began
consideration of S. 652, to provide for a pro-
competitive,
de-regulatory national policy framework designed to
accelerate
rapidly private sector deployment of advanced
telecommunications and information technologies and
services to
all Americans by opening all telecommunications markets
to
competition, taking action on amendments proposed
thereto, as
follows:
Adopted:
(1) Stevens Amendment No. 1256, to extend the authority
of
the Federal Communications Commission to use auctions for
the
allocation of radio spectrum frequencies for commercial
use,
and provide for private sector reimbursement of Federal
governmental user costs to vacate commercially valuable
spectrum.
(2) Pressler Amendment No. 1257 (to Amendment No.
1256), to
provide for broadcast auxiliary spectrum relocation.
Pending:
(1) Dole Amendment No. 1255, to provide additional
deregulation of telecommunications services, including
rural
and small cable TV systems.
(2) Pressler/Hollings Amendment No. 1258, to make
certain
technical corrections.
Senate will continue consideration of the bill and
amendments
to be proposed thereto, on Thursday, June 8.
Congressional Budget - Conferees: Pursuant to the order of
Thursday, May 25, 1995, the Chair appointed conferees on
the
part of the Senate on H. Con. Res. 67, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for
the
fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and
2002, as
follows: Senators Domenici, Grassley, Nickles, Lott,
Brown,
Gorton, Gregg, Exon, Hollings, Johnston, Lautenberg, and
Simon.
Nominations Received: Senate received the following
nominations:
John Joseph Callahan, of Massachusetts, to be an
Assistant
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Stephen G. Kellison, of Texas, to be a Member of the
Board of
Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for
a
term of four years.
Stephen G. Kellison, of Texas, to be a Member of the
Board of
Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance
Trust
Fund for a term of four years.
Marilyn Moon, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board
of
Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for
a
term of four years.
Marilyn Moon, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board
of
Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance
Trust
Fund for a term of four years.
Petitions:
Statements on Introduced Bills:
Additional Cosponsors:
Amendments Submitted:
Authority for Committees:
Additional Statements:
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total-242)
Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 9:42
p.m.,
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 8, 1995.
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